Orley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Orley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Orley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 8
Dress Maker 3
House Servant 2
Fisherman 2
Maker Of Pillow Lace 2
Blacksmith 2
Baker 1
Bakers Wife 1
Beslen Wool Dealer 1
Cabinet Maker 1
Grocer 1
Shop Keeper 1
Beer Retailer 1
Labourer 1
General Dealer 1
Farm Labourer 1

Orley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Riley 60% 156,045
2 Early 40% 5,857
3 Earley 67% 5,690
4 Raley 60% 2,333
5 Reley 60% 2,140
6 Reily 20% 1,679
7 Reiley 50% 1,675
8 Riely 40% 1,076
9 Railey 50% 1,047
10 Rily 40% 763
11 Reeley 50% 689
12 Orley 100% 639
13 Roley 60% 578
14 Realey 50% 498
15 Airley 67% 488
16 Rilay 40% 407
17 Reely 40% 381
18 Oarley 83% 316
19 Ruley 60% 285
20 Rouley 67% 284
21 Rieley 50% 273
22 Rooley 67% 272
23 Relay 40% 255
24 Arley 80% 234
25 Realy 20% 157
26 Erley 80% 147
27 Raly 40% 137
28 Raily 20% 119

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The surname Orley is the 12th most popular variant of Riley.

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